With great power comes great responsibility, as the saying goes. Similarly, with high volatility widely projected for this year, does this come with more opportunities?

There has been a slew of uncertain events so far this year. The list includes the longest US government shutdown, lingering trade tensions affecting corporates, the looming shadow of Brexit, American dollar weakness, concerns over China's slowing growth, potential cuts in investments and capital expenditures, and possible declines in corporate earnings.